Comments on: The Secrets for an Endless Supply of Blog Posts

By: Steal These Blog Post Formulas — Art Biz Blog

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:01:54 +0000

[…] try to listen to what artists are talking about because that’s where I get most of my inspiration. But sometimes I don’t always hear. […]

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By: Tammy Vitale

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:19:43 +0000

I have days for my blogs (Tues, Thurs and Sat). But if I miss due to being away and haven’t had time to pre-post (which is the only time I write in advance) I don’t sweat it. I don’t draft. i sit down and write. I used to do this daily (for years)…I usually have too many ideas, not too few.

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By: Susan Fox

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:31:21 +0000

I blog on Monday and Friday mornings. Monday is always something about Mongolia, as in “Mongolia Monday”. Friday is whatever else, usually art-related.
I do keep a list tacked to my bulletin board of topic ideas, but generally think up something the day before or that morning.
What seems to work for me, at 366 posts over two years, is to just sit down and write a post in one sitting first thing that morning. The habit is well-embedded at this point.
The re-writes are what take most of the time because WordPress doesn’t re-load all that fast. I know I could do it in iPages and then cut and paste, but images are usually integral, so I want to see the preview.
The thought of writing multiple posts and scheduling them is an interesting thought, but at the moment I like the immediacy of doing them as I go.

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By: January – Getting Down to Business: Selling | CYN WORKS

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:32:44 +0000

[…] Alyson Stanfield – Art Biz Blog Do you feel pressure to write the perfect blog post in a single sitting? That’s rarely how good blog posts come together. The secret to having a vibrant blog is to juggle a number of ideas for posts so that you’re writing a little bit at a time rather than an entire post at once. The secret to coming up with these ideas in the first place is . . . are you ready for it? For more>> […]

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By: Katherine Tyrrell

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:21:25 +0000

In reply to Alyson Stanfield.

No – no routine as such, except for “butt in chair” as soon as I get up! Thinking about it, I do tend to make the decision about “what to write” pretty early in the day.
I have notions around “the best time to write” and “the best time to post” so try to fit in with those. I like writing early morning or late at night – I seem to slow down in the middle of the day!
Then there’s Internet speed to consider. Some posts which include lots of links have to be done at a time of day when the Internet is not slow.
When I first started, I used to get up at 6am and aimed to have my blog post identified, researched and written before 9am! It’s a good way of getting the brain in gear for the day ahead!

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:45:24 +0000

In reply to Elissa.

Ha! You’re just such a familiar face that I assumed you were in the class. And now that I think about it, your blog has never needed any triage.

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By: Elissa

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:20:12 +0000

In reply to Alyson Stanfield.

Actually, the Blog Triage class is the only class of yours I haven’t taken. My blog is the one thing I almost feel I have under control. 🙂

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 04:00:45 +0000

In reply to Helen Hiebert.

Helen: Read Why Artists Should Blog: https://aaartbizold.wpengine.com/2010/04/whyblog.html
and then Why Some Artists Shouldn’t Have a Blog https://aaartbizold.wpengine.com/2010/04/whynotblog.html
Maybe those will help.

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By: Helen Hiebert

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:43:03 +0000

This is a bit off-topic , but I’ve been pondering whether I SHOULD blog. I know that I wouldn’t have a problem with content, but I already have a monthly newsletter and am active on Facebook. I guess there are some advantages (blogs are free, I can easily link to FB), but my main concern is how to get all of my newsletter subscribers to sign up for my blog… I’d appreciate any thoughts/tips.

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By: Suzanne Frazier

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:10:42 +0000

I am an artist who lives most days in my right brain. Mondays are always “left brain” day….when I post a new image to Facebook, write on my blog, and make contact with other sites I have a presence on. That way, I am in touch with everyone at least once a week. After a left-brain Monday, I can teach my art classes and paint my paintings for up-coming shows without having my head filled with my “to-do-list”, since I already did all of it on “left-brain” Monday.
Of course, I am writing this post on Wednesday, so go figure!

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